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I Won a Drawing…Finally!
Nov. 21, 2010—Here’s another example of the cool giveaways that Vanderbilt does from time to time. The other day I received an email from the Vanderbilt ITS department alerting us of the new opportunity to switch our email client from Gmail to Outlook Live for more storage etc. All we had to do was switch our email...
You Don’t Have to “Go Out” To Have a Good Time on the Weekends
Nov. 14, 2010—I was able to have an awesome time in the comfort of my own dorm room last night. Just a few months ago, I purchased and set up a small studio rig in my dorm room because of a new found hobby of recording music. The screenshot above shows a mix that I spend the...
Magical Opera at Vanderbilt!
Nov. 13, 2010—Last night was opening night for the Blair School of Music’s performance of Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor in Ingram Hall. Good portions of both the voice department and orchestra were involved with making the show the truly spectacular experience that it was; not to mention the brilliance of conductor Robin Fountain and director...
A Little Taste of Heaven…Vanderbilt Dining?
Nov. 11, 2010—Right now I am nommin’ on Vanderbilt Dining’s Famous “Brookie.” It is exactly what it sounds like: a delicious combination between a moist brownie and chewy cookie. Brookies are reason enough to come to Vanderbilt. If you are one of those weighing your options between schools as of right now, put this down on your...
I am SO Jealous. Not really…But Actually I Really Am!!
Nov. 11, 2010—So Vanderbilt has this program called “Commodore Cruises,” where students have the opportunity to enter their names into a drawing to win admission to LEGIT events around Nashville. These Cruises happen quite often, so there are many events that students can take part in. Examples of the kinds of outings we are lucky enough to...
Melodores News/ Recent performances
Nov. 11, 2010—So I know we promised that the CD would be released on Tuesday, but a couple of copyright hangups have forced us to push the date back until we have cleared everything up. Not to worry – the Melodores debut album “Rain Check” WILL be coming out soon though!! In order to promote our name...
I Just Did Something I Thought I Would Never Do…
Nov. 3, 2010—…I declared a minor in… Communication Studies! To those that haven’t read an entry of mine before, I am a Musical Arts major, my instrument being voice. So many people, (myself including before today), had preconceptions about declaring a second major or minor in addition to music curriculum at Blair. Is it too hard? Do...
Homecoming and Quake 2010
Oct. 26, 2010—Quake/ Homecoming 2010 Friday was the big Homecoming weekend Kick-off – Quake 2010. If you haven’t heard of Quake at Vanderbilt, it’s a HUGE concert at our Memorial Gym including some of the BIGGEST stars out there. While the concert is attended by predominantly Vanderbilt students (at a CRAZY discounted rate as well), it is...
Another Special Guest Performance at Blair: Tenor – Drake Dantzler
Oct. 22, 2010—As a Blair student, I am required to attend faculty and guest concerts when professional musicians come and give recitals. This past week, Blair graduate Drake Dantzler came and gave a recital, masterclass and voice lessons to any interested students. Not only has he performed on some of the biggest stages in classical music, but...
The Melodores…Go on Tour!
Oct. 20, 2010—This past weekend the Vanderbilt Melodores acapella group traveled to my hometown (Apex, NC) for a tour of the Raleigh/Durham area. After a long but eventful 10 hour drive to North Carolina on Thursday, we settled in at my house and practiced a bit after dinner. During the day on Friday we performed at my...